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Saba Karim on Surya’s ouster as India captain

Saba Karim on Surya’s ouster as India captain

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3 min readJun 4, 2026 05:13 PM IST With Suryakumar Yadav removed as India T20 skipper just 3 months after winning the T20 World Cup, former India player and selector Saba Karim said that the player’s recent form did not warrant a place in the side. The 35-year-old has not been able to sustain his form with the bat even as he hit a few half-centuries at the start of the year against New Zealand, and played a match-winning knock in the T20 World Cup opener against the USA. He couldn’t even find runs in the IPL, scoring just 270 in 13 matches at a strike rate of 147.54 and two fifties. “On current form, Suryakumar may not be a part of the selection committee’s vision to take this team forward. We have seen that in the past; the selection committee moved from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and they picked a new side. So, one can see that happening even now for the T20 World Cup that will take place in 2028. Even in …

‘It’s set a nice example for everyone’: Aakash Chopra lauds PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer for selfless batting vs GT | Ipl News

‘It’s set a nice example for everyone’: Aakash Chopra lauds PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer for selfless batting vs GT | Ipl News

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Former Indian cricketer and commentator, Aakash Chopra has lauded Punjab Kings’s captain Shreyas Iyer for his selfless batting and for not caring for his personal milestone, putting the team’s needs ahead of him. PBKS started their Indian Premier League 2025 campaign with a thrilling 11-run win over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday where skipper Iyer led from the front with his flamboyant unbeaten 97 in just 42 deliveries. Iyer was poised to score his maiden IPL century when he reached 97 by the end of the 19th over but missed out on getting over the milestone after Shashank Singh played all six deliveries of the 20th over. Shashank scored five boundaries, taking 23 off the last over bowled by Mohammed Siraj which helped Punjab post a mammoth 243/5. “Iyer was only one hit away from his first IPL century. Didn’t get the strike thereafter. Didn’t ask for it either. And it’s set a nice example for everyone,” Chopra posted on X after the match. “T20 cricket is all about …

‘This time I’m quite clear about that position’: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wants to bat at No.3 in IPL | Ipl News

‘This time I’m quite clear about that position’: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wants to bat at No.3 in IPL | Ipl News

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Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said that he wanted to bat at No.3 in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League which might in turn help him find a place in India T20I squad. With the 2026 T20 World Cup looming, Iyer’s performance in his debut season for Punjab Kings can go a long way in the national team considering him for the shortest format. “We already know that IPL is an integral part of Indian cricket. And If I would want to mark myself at some position in T20, it would be number 3. And that’s what I’m focusing at. I wouldn’t say that we are planning and thinking about what number I will be batting. This time I’m quite clear about that position. And I’m going to be focusing on that number. As long as coach approves of me,” he said. Iyer, who won the IPL title with Kolkata Knight Riders last season, said he was excited to work with Ricky Ponting again after their three-year stint with the Delhi Capitals. Story …

‘Was desperate to work with Shreyas again’: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting | Ipl News

‘Was desperate to work with Shreyas again’: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting | Ipl News

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Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting sang high praises for captain Shreyas Iyer, saying that he was desperate to work with the Indian batter again after their previous three year stint for the Delhi Capitals. “I was desperate to work with Shreyas again. We had a great working relationship at Delhi over a long period of time. He’s one of the best players that I’ve worked with. He’s a great human being. He’s an IPL winning captain. You couldn’t ask for much more. He’s only joined the camp a couple of days ago. So he’s starting to make his mark on the team as a captain and as a leader,” Ponting said in a recent media interaction. “We’ve put a great squad together. As you know, captain-coach relationship in any team is vital. And I know that we’ve got a really good strong one here,” the former Australia captain added. Story continues below this ad The Australian great also stressed on the importance of winning at home, something Punjab Kings have not been able to do …

‘I feel I belong to the No.4 position’: Shreyas Iyer after impressive performances in Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup | Cricket News

‘I feel I belong to the No.4 position’: Shreyas Iyer after impressive performances in Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup | Cricket News

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Shreyas Iyer, the highest run scorer for India in the Champions Trophy with 243 in 5 matches, said that he was pretty comfortable batting at number 4. Iyer had impressed in this position in the 2023 World Cup as well, scoring 530 runs but hosts India failed to clinch the big one, losing out to Australia. “I feel I belong to the No.4 position. Whether it was in the 2023 World Cup or now in the Champions Trophy, I enjoyed the most coming as No.4. It gives me a sense of belonging and and that’s where I am able to flourish,” Iyer said in an interaction with PTI. In the Champions Trophy, he also had to see out the spinners in the middle overs in the sluggish Dubai surfaces. Story continues below this ad “Well, basically the foundation needs to be stronger and thankfully in my case, having played in Mumbai where wickets are grassless, it helps. Besides, I think early in the career, I learned that the footwork has to be strong to play …